The National tribune., 1887-03-10
HoT THEY ANSWERED.


wrote our candidates for Congress in
this the First Iowa. district asking them if elected
to Congress. would they vote for the pensions
asked for by the GAR. Pension Committee, and
received the inclosed from Hon. John III. Gear
only four days after. Hon. Dir. Hall, the present |
Member, has not answered yet. Many eomPli- |
ments to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for the able and /
efficient manner in which it labors for the old sol
diers who fought. bled and died for SIS per month |
worth % cents on the dollaTl.
coNGRESsMAN-ELECT GEARS ANSWER
KEos1UQUA Iowa, Oct. IA, 1886.
w. III. LEE Esq.
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of Oct. 10 has been for |
warded to me at this place. / inclose your letter
with my reply of yes" to each one of your ques-
tons. Ifyou will read my campaign speech, that |
some of your neighbors can give you copy OF,
you will find that take the broad ground that
erery soldier having an honorable discharge. who
carried gun served during the civil war of
1916 should. as act Of justice be pensoned by
the Government shall be glad to hear from you
at any time. Respectfully, etc.,
JOHN ii. GEAR.
Comrade F. W. Goodyear, of Springfield,
Mass, writes:
Acting upon the suggestion of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, respectfully asked for the opinion of our
Congressman from this State in regard to the
recommendations of the Committee Of the GAR.
OH pension legislation. While all responded more
or less favorably. the inclosed from Hon. III. l..
Dawes is worthy of national circulation. Like
sentinel on duty he stands on the post he guarded
from 1861 to 'C5.
Having arrived ut the age Of 20, his mantle must
soon fall upon other shoulders, but God grant him
many years of happiness will be the wish OF thou
sands who read his patriotic response.
SENATOR DAWES LETTER
PITTsFIELD. Mass. Sept. %. 1886.
DEAR SIR: / am in receipt of yours of the 26th
inclosing a copy of the recommendations of the G..
AR. Pension Committee respecting pension legis-
lation and inquiring whether they will receive my
support in Congress.
1 recorded my vote in favor of the bill which
pledged the faith of the Government to the Union
soldier when he went to the that if he returned
disabled. or if he fell, those dependent on him
should be taken of by the Government, and
have voted for every measure since which has had
for its object a redemption of that pledge in the
most liberal and generous manner.
Nearly all of the inclosed recommendations
have already voted for in the Senate, some of
them having become the law and some having
passed the Senate, only still pending in the
House. There none of them which have not
heretofore favored. and do still.
have had frequent interviews with Mai. Merrill
III pcu5lOn-t DciIlH one Vi
mittee of Appropriations of the Senate having in
charge the pension appropriations, and i have
always found him so discreet well "a true to the
best interests of the soldier that glad to recog
nZe the valuable service he has rendered to the
| Government and the pensiOner, and am glad TO be
able so generally to accord with his suggestions.
am. truly, yours, III. L. DAWES.
| F.W. GOODYEAR, Esq,
| Springfield Mass.
Charles Wall, Co. A, Hist Pa, Onalaska,
Wis, writes warmly of his old friend and
comrade, Hon. o. B. Thomas, Congressman
elect from the Prairie du Chen District.
He says that Mr.. Thomas has pledged him.
self to stand firmly by the soldiers, and that
he has done it in the past and that he will
continue to do so in the future.
b. NJ. Barnes, Omro, Wis, sends the fol-
lowing letter from Hon. C. B. Clark, Con-
gressman-elect from the Sixth District Of
Wisconsin:
wEESAH, WIS.,, Oct. 7, 1886.
Mr.. B. NJ. BARNES. omro, Wis.
DEAR SIR: Your favor OF the Sd at hand. PLEASE
allow me to thank you for same.
Being member of the GAR, H. J. Lewis Post
of this place, also member of the Loyal Legion o
this State assure you that your interests would b,
my interests.
Iwould favor and work for any legislation tina
benefit old soldiers. Hope to you before th'
close of campaign.
Yours, very truly, G. B. CLARK.
Capt. d. w. Steele, Co. Fl, odd Ky, send
us the following letter from Hon. George NJ
Thomas, Congressman-elect from the Nintl
District of Kentucky:
yASCEBURG, KY. Nov. %, 1886.
CAPT. ID. W. STEELE.
DEAI SIR: Yours to hand. Hope TO be with yo
in September. 1857. shall vote for the pensio
legislation demanded by the GAR. The soldier
saved the country and entitled to aid in thei
need The Democrats talk of reducing the revenue
say pay the soldiers what they entitled to AN
, there will be necessity to reduce the revenue
am for n high tariff that means high wages. 10y
tariff means low wages. The legislation Of tn
country ought to be in the interest OF the creates
numbers. When the laboring men receive goo
wages and constant employment we will have ger
eral prosperity. The humblest soldier in my d,
trict can have his claim looked into when tax
my seat shall go to Washington to attend to tn
business of my constituents, and shall answer a
letters from rich and poor alike.
Yours, GEO. NJ THOMAS.
Comrade John A. Jones, late Corporal, c.
ID, 9th Ill., sends us the following:
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE In response to Tn
[ NATIONAL TRIBUSE's suggestion, / wrote HoI
. Nils r. Hangen, Congressman-eeet to the 50t
Congress from the Eighth Congressional District
: Wisconsin. as to his views on the Recommendation
OF GAR. Pension Committee, and below Civ
you his reply
r RIVER FALLS. WIS, Feb. L, 1887.
. JOHN A. JONES, ESD, Strum 7. o., Wis.
MY DEAR SIR: Your favor of 18th ult is on han,
Y l can you without the least hesitation tn,
. any assistance can give the veteran soldiers al
sailors to secure them appropriate legislation in q
line of more liberal and equitable pension Law
shall be rendered most willingly.
Thanking you for your kind assistance durir
>, the late campaign, remain. very respectful
IL your obedicnt servant, Nils L. HANGEN
THE REMUSrER ACT.
THE Ma IoNAL TRIBUNE has already pu
lished the text of Mr.. CutcheOns bill-pass,
D by Congress last month and approved bv III